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For more than 30 years, FMEA has recognized Florida public power utilities’ efforts to ensure worker and crew safety is the highest priority.

Criteria and Selection Process: FMEA member utilities are placed into categories based on their total annual worker-hours and rewarded for the most incident-free records. The incidence rate used to judge utilities is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses compared to the total number of worker-hours, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

	2023	2022	2021
2020	2019	2018	2017
2016	2015	2014	2013
2012	2011	2010	2009
2008	2007	2006	2005
2004	2003	2002	2001

2023 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 man-hours): City of Blountstown – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Newberry – Perfect Record Category B (60,000-199,999 man-hours): New Smyrna Beach Utilities – Perfect Record Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd place Ocala Electric Utility –3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 man-hours): Keys Energy Services – Special Recognition Category D (400,000-949,999 man-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd place Lakeland Electric – 3rd place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 man-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
2022 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 man-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Blountstown – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Winter Park Electric Utility – Perfect Record Category B (60,000-199,999 man-hours): Ocala Electric Utility –1st place City of Homestead – 2nd place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 man-hours): Keys Energy Services – Perfect Record Category D (400,000-949,999 man-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place City of Tallahassee – 2nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 man-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2021 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Blountstown – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record City of Newberry – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st place Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place Beaches Energy Services – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – Perfect Record Utilities Commission, New Smyrna Beach – 2nd place Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – 1st place City of Tallahassee – 2nd place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition Category F (2,500,000-greater worker-hours) JEA – Special Recognition
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2020 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Blountstown – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record City of Newberry – Perfect Record City of Starke – Perfect Record City of Wauchula – Perfect Record City of Winter Park – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach – Perfect Record Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2^nd Place City of Leesburg – 3^rd Place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1^st place Ocala Electric Utility – 2^nd place Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1^st place City of Tallahassee – 2^nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3^rd place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – 1^st Place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2^nd Place Category F (2,500,000-greater man-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2019 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Blountstown – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record City of Newberry – Perfect Record City of Wauchula – Perfect Record City of Williston – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record Winter Park Electric Utility – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place City of Bushnell – 3rd Place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st Place Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 2nd Place Homestead Public Services – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1st Place Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd Place City of Lake Worth Beach – 3rd Place Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission– 1st Place Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place
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2018 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – perfect record City of Blountstown – perfect record City of Bushnell – perfect record City of Newberry – perfect record City of Mount Dora – perfect record Town of Havana – perfect record City of Chattahoochee – 2nd place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Beaches Energy Services – 1st place Homestead Public Services – 2nd place Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – perfect record Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – 1st place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – special recognition
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2017 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Blountstown – perfect record City of Bushnell – perfect record Town of Havana – perfect record City of Mount Dora – perfect record City of Newberry – perfect record City of Chattahoochee – 2nd place City of Alachua – 3rd place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – perfect record Homestead Public Services – 2nd place City of Leesburg – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1st place Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place City of Tallahassee – 2nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place Category E (950,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place Lakeland Electric – 2nd place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – special recognition
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2016 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Bushnell – perfect record City of Chattahoochee – perfect record City of Mount Dora – perfect record City of Newberry – perfect record Town of Havana – perfect record City of Alachua – 2nd place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – perfect record Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 2nd place Homestead Public Services – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1st place Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place Category D (400,000-999,999 worker-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place City of Tallahassee – 2nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place Lakeland Electric – 2nd place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – special recognition
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2015 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – perfect record City of Bushnell – perfect record City of Chattahoochee – perfect record City of Mount Dora – perfect record City of Williston – perfect record Town of Havana – perfect record Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Homestead Public Services – 1st place City of Leesburg – 2nd place Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1st place Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd place Category D (400,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place Lakeland Electric – 2nd place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – special recognition
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2014 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – perfect record Town of Havana – perfect record City of Bushnell – perfect record City of Mount Dora – perfect record City of Newberry – 2nd place City of Chattahoochee – 3rd place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st place City of Leesburg – 2nd place Beaches Energy Services – 3rd place Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1st place New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 2nd place Category D (400,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st place Lakeland Electric – 2nd place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – special recognition
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2013 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Bushnell – perfect record Town of Havana – perfect record City of Chattahoochee – perfect record City of Mount Dora – perfect record City of Bartow – 2nd place City of Alachua – 3rd place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Homestead Energy Services – perfect record City of Leesburg – 2nd place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): Ocala Electric Utility – 1st place Keys Energy Services – 2nd place New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 3rd place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – 1st place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – special recognition
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2012 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Havana – Perfect Record City of Williston – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Starke – Perfect Record City of Clewiston – 2nd Place City of Mount Dora – 3rd Place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – Perfect Record Homestead Energy Services – Perfect Record City of Lake Worth – 2nd Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): Keys Energy Services – 1st Place New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st Place City of Tallahassee – 2nd Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st Place Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2011 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record Clewiston Utilities – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place City of Havana – 3rd Place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – 1st Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place Beaches Energy Services – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): Ocala Electric Utility – 1st Place Keys Energy Services – 2nd Place New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 3rd Place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st Place Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2010 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Starke – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): Ocala Utility Services – 1st Place City of Leesburg – 2nd Place City of Vero Beach – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st Place Keys Energy Services – 2nd Place New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 3rd Place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd Place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – 1st Place Lakeland Electric – 2nd Place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2009 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Starke – 1st Place City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place City of Green Cove Springs – 3rd Place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – 1st Place City of Homestead – 2nd Place City of Bartow – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): Ocala Electric – 1st Place Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd Place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – 1st Place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2008 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Starke – Perfect Record City of Clewiston – 2nd Place City of Chattahoochee – 3rd Place Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – 1st Place Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place City of Bartow – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 1st Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 3rd Place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – 1st Place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2007 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours): Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Starke – Perfect Record City of Clewiston – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – 1st Place Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place City of Bartow – 3rd Place Category C (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 1st Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place City of Vero Beach – 3rd Place Category D (300,000-999,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place Ocala Electric Utility – 3rd Place Category E (1,000,000-2,499,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – Special Recognition Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition Category G (2,500,000-greater worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2006 Award Recipients
	Category A (0-49,999 worker-hours): City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Quincy – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Starke – Perfect Record City of Clewiston – Perfect Record City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – 2nd Place Category B (50,000-124,999 worker-hours): City of Bartow – 1st Place City of Leesburg – 2nd Place Category C (125,000-199,999 worker-hours): Homestead Energy Services – 1st Place Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place Category D (200,000-299,999 worker-hours): City of Vero Beach – 1st Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place Category E (300,000-499,999 worker-hours): New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission – 1st Place Ocala Electric Utility – 2nd Place Category F (750,000-999,999 worker-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st Place City of Tallahassee – 2nd Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd Place Special Recognition (above 1,000,000 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – Special Recognition Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition JEA – Special Recognition
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2005 Award Recipients The 2005 worker-hours were higher for some members due to hurricane recovery efforts. The categories were modified this year to try to balance the categories based on submitted forms.
	Category A (0-49,999 worker-hours): City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record City of Starke – 2nd Place Category B (50,000-99,999 worker-hours): City of Bartow – Perfect Record Category C (100,000-199,999 worker-hours): City of Leesburg – 1st Place Beaches Energy Services – 2nd Place Homestead Energy Services – 3rd Place Category D (200,000-349,999 worker-hours): City of Vero Beach – 1st Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place Category E (350,000-799,999 worker-hours): Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st Place Ocala Electric – 2nd Place City of Tallahassee – 3rd Place Category F (800,000-1,999,999 worker-hours): Lakeland Electric – Special Recognition Category G (2,000,000-3,999,999 worker-hours): Orlando Utilities Commission – Special Recognition Special Recognition (above 4,000,000 worker-hours): JEA – Special Recognition
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2004 Award Recipients
	Category A (0 to 24,999 worker-hours): City of Alachua – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Chattahoochee – 2nd Place City of Mount Dora – 3rd Place Category B (25,000 to 49,000 worker-hours worked): Quincy – 1st Place Starke – 2nd Place Category C (50,000 to 199,999 worker-hours): Bartow – 1st Place Homestead – 2nd Place Leesburg – 3rd Place Category D (200,000 to 340,000 worker-hours): Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 1st Place City of Vero Beach – 2nd Place Keys Energy Services – 3rd Place Category E (340,000 to 799,999 worker-hours): Tallahassee – 1st Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 2nd Place Ocala Electric - 3rd Place Category F (800,000 to 1,999,999 worker-hours worked): Lakeland Electric – 1st place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category G (more than 2,00,000 worker-hours worked): JEA – Special Recognition
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2003 Award Recipients
	Category A (0 to 24,999 worker-hours): City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record City of Newberry – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record Category B (25,000 to 49,000 worker-hours worked): City of Quincy – Perfect Record City of Starke – 2nd Place Category C (50,000 to 199,999 worker-hours): City of Bartow – 1st Place City of Leesburg – 2nd Place City of Homestead – 3rd Place Category D (200,000 to 340,000 worker-hours): Utilities Comm. City of New Smyrna Beach – 1st Place City of Vero Beach – 2nd Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 3rd Place Category E (340,000 to 799,999 worker-hours): City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place Gainesville Regional Utility – 3rd Place Category F (800,000 to 1,999,999 worker-hours worked): Lakeland Electric – 1st Place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category G (more than 2,00,000 worker-hours worked): JEA – Special Recognition
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2002 Award Recipients
	Category A (0- 24,999 worker-hours) City of Green Cove Springs – Perfect Record Town of Havana – Perfect Record City of Newberry – Perfect Record City of Bushnell – Perfect Record City of Mount Dora – 2nd Place Category B (25,000-49,999 worker-hours) City of Starke – Perfect Score City of Quincy – Perfect Score City of Alachua – 2nd Place City of Clewiston – 3rd Place Category C (50,000-199,999 worker-hours) City of Bartow – 1st Place City of Homestead – 2nd Place City of Leesburg – 3rd Place City of Lake Worth – 4th Place Category D (200,000-349,999 worker-hours) Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach – 1st Place Fort Pierce Utilities Authority – 2nd Place City of Vero Beach – 3rd Place Category E (350,000-749,999 worker-hours) City of Tallahassee – 1st Place Kissimmee Utility Authority – 2nd Place Ocala Electric Utility – 3rd Place Gainesville Regional Utilities – 4th Place Category F (750,000-1,999,999 worker-hours) Lakeland Electric – 1st Place Orlando Utilities Commission – 2nd Place Category G (2,000,000-greater worker-hours) JEA – Special Recognition
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